UK
August 5, 1983- Label and catalog number
- SMP SKM 3
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SKM 3 A x 2 DAMONTEtched runout side A
SKM-3 B-1 DAMONTEtched runout side B
SKM 3 A*Label side A
SKM 3 B*Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Wilson · 1983
Reet Petite was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
SKM 3 A x 2 DAMONTEtched runout side A
SKM-3 B-1 DAMONTEtched runout side B
SKM 3 A*Label side A
SKM 3 B*Label side B
SKM 123 A 2 MT. 2 DAMONT JASide A etched
SKM-123-B1 MT. 2 DAMONTSide B etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | SMP SKM 12 3First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | UK | SMP SKM 12 3First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | SMP SKM 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | SMP SKM 37", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1985 | Unknown | SMP SKMP37", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | Ireland | SMP SKM 37", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 03757", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | SMP SKM 37", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | SMP SKM 12 312", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | SMP SKM 12 312", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 558412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 12697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 558412", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | BR Music 45095 / BR Music 45.0957", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | BR Music 450957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Pacific Wave PWR 1201 / Pacific Wave PWR-120112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Pacific Wave PWR-7057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Vogue Coral Q722907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
50 vinyl pressings of Reet Petite are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK. One of them is SMP SKM 3, released August 5, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKM 3, SKM 12 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKM 3 A x 2 DAMONT and SKM-3 B-1 DAMONT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.